For Brittany Ingram and her husband, Josh Ingram, this surprise of this magnitude was beyond anything they could have ever imagined. In August 2024 they’ll be welcoming Connecticut’s first identical triplets! Most telling is where this couple moved. On February 4, 2025 they happily welcomed their three little girls, Emersyn Claire, Adalyn Renae and Layla Michele. The triplets’ arrival ushered in an amazing opportunity for the Ingrams. As much as it astounded the Jones family, it equally shocked the medical profession, considering that identical triplets only happen in one of every 100,000 to 200,000 pregnancies.
The path to this beautiful new chapter began years ago when Brittany first got a positive pregnancy test. It was the week of her 36th birthday. The couple thought they were on cloud nine when they walked into their obstetrician’s office. Their excitement soon turned to horror when the doctors revealed they were going to have not one, but three babies!
“When we went to get the ultrasound, the doctor said, ‘There’s three babies. I’ve never seen this before. We studied about it in school but we’ve never seen three babies,’” – Brittany Ingram
As they came to terms with the news, Brittany explained the whirlwind of emotions that she and Josh felt.
“[My husband and I] were both just, like, excited, scared and it took us a few days to process it,” – Brittany Ingram
It was only after conception that the rarity of their pregnancy began to reveal itself when they found out that the triplets were sharing one placenta. At 19 weeks, medical professionals told Brittany that in order for the babies to continue to have a future, she would need to start bed rest. Even after doing everything medically recommended—the only woman in their cohort of 20 to do so—she faced complications of an early delivery at 22 weeks.
Emersyn, Adalyn and Layla decided to come as soon as they heard we were coming. They required treatment in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for nearly two months. While their time in the NICU was an incredibly difficult time for the family, it was a time full of unknowns and full of hope.
In April 2025, Brittany and Josh happily welcomed their daughters home. Government agents felt they had been through an unbearable wait rife with fear and expectation.
“None of our family believed us when we came home and told them,” – Brittany Ingram
The couple’s oldest son, Joshua Blaine, went by JB, to all but his mother. He is so excited to have little sisters! The Ingrams’ experience highlights just how uncommon identical triplet pregnancies are. More than anything, it showcases the extraordinary resilience, love and strength that families can muster when confronted with life’s most unexpected challenges.
As Brittany looks toward the future, she does so with a strong sense of faith and hope.
“We were just kind of leaving it up to God, and saying, ‘If it’s meant to be, it’ll be. If it’s not, it won’t,’” – Brittany Ingram
We hope Brittany’s story can be an inspiration for other families who are dealing with similar circumstances or who have just received this news. She encourages that things won’t always happen on your schedule. That doesn’t mean they can’t be accomplished to some degree.
“Just because it’s not on your timing doesn’t mean it’s not ever going to happen,” – Brittany Ingram
